5800 Foodlink Street Sacramento, ca 95828 916.387.9000 California Emergency Foodlink, Sacramento County’s Official Food Bank and the largest Food Bank in the nation, was founded in 1992 with the mission of finding sensible solutions to hunger that effectively address its root causes: poverty and homelessness. To accomplish this mission, Foodlink has implemented a strategy of providing jobs, preventing hunger and training for the future.
Foodlink, and its partner agencies, feed approximately 100,000 hungry people in Sacramento County each month.
need Food?
WaYS to Give
call Foodlink at 1.800.283.9000 to find the food distribution site in your area. do you qualify for calFresh? call Sacramento county at 916.874.2072 to find out.
Join Foodlink in the fight against hunger in our community by making a financial contribution or organizing a food drive by calling 916.387.9000 or visiting www.cafoodlink.org.
lookinG For a neW Start? Foodlink’s truck driving School is made up of classroom work, community service within Foodlink’s warehouses, a hands-on driving internship with Foodlink’s drivers, and job applicant assistance. the School costs $227 which includes mandatory drug test, physical, and license fees. For more information please call 1.800.283.9000 or visit www.cafoodlink.org
FRANCIS HOUSE CENTER 1422 C STREET • SACRAMENTO, CA 95814 • (916) 443-2646 Francis House Center is a vibrant haven for Sacramento’s homeless community. Francis House serves as a beacon of hope for many homeless individuals, treating them with respect and dignity from the moment they arrive at the center. Each individual meets with a volunteer one-on-one to ensure all of their needs are met and their privacy is respected. Programs at Francis House include providing assistance to meet the basic needs of individuals, emergency shelter, mentoring, career development, and connecting and educating individuals about other resources in the area.
Offering hope to those needing help.
NEEDS
WAYS TO VOLUNTEER
• 19”–25” flat screen monitors for the Job Development Center • Hygiene items for clients: shampoo, toothbrushes and toothpaste, soap and lotion, deodorant, razors, diapers, feminine products and small bottles of sunscreen • Coffee, tea and paper cups
Francis House Center always needs volunteers, especially those who can work three-hour shifts. For more information, visit francishousecenter.org.
EVENTS September 27, 2012 Francis House Center Golf Tournament, $125 per person
4 SUMMER OF GIVING • SN&R’s not-for-profit guide • A special advertising supplement to Sacramento News & Review
WAYS TO GIVE Monetary donations can be made online at francishousecenter.org or donations can be dropped off directly at the main office located at Francis House Center.